Roddy Piper

Roddy Piper

  • Birthday: 1954-04-17
  • Deathday: 2015-07-31
  • Place of birth: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Also know as: Rowdy Roddy Piper

Biography

Roderick George Toombs, better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, comedian and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) between 1984 and 2000. Although he was Canadian, because of his Scottish heritage he was billed as coming from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music. Piper earned the nicknames "Rowdy" and "Hot Rod" by displaying his trademark "Scottish" short temper, spontaneity, and quick wit. According to The Daily Telegraph, he is "considered by many to be the greatest 'heel' (or villain) wrestler ever". One of wrestling's most recognizable stars, Piper headlined multiple PPV events, including the WWF and WCW's respective premier annual events, WrestleMania and Starrcade. He accumulated 34 championships and hosted the popular WWF/E interview segment "Piper's Pit", which facilitated numerous feuds. In 2005, Piper was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Ric Flair, who dubbed him "the most gifted entertainer in the history of professional wrestling". Outside of wrestling, Piper acted in dozens of films and TV shows, most notably taking the lead role of John Nada in the 1988 cult classic They Live and a recurring role as a deranged professional wrestler called Da' Maniac on the FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is also widely known for his role in Hell Comes to Frogtown as the character Sam Hell. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roddy Piper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

Hell Comes to Frogtown

1988

As Sam Hell

They Live

1988

As John Nada

Jungleground

1995

As Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell

Tough and Deadly

1995

As Elmo Freech

Sci-fighters

1996

As Det. Cameron Grayson

Dead Tides

1997

As Mick Leddy

Immortal Combat

1994

As John Keller

Marked Man

1996

As Frank Gibson

The Old Boys

2015

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

First Encounter

1997

As Lieutenant Edward Ganz

Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies

2014

As Rowdy Roddy Piper

Portal to Hell!!!

2015

As Jack

Last to Surrender

1999

As Nick Ford

Clear Lake

2012

As Wayne

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

1991

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

1992

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Best of the WWF Volume 3

1985

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

1985

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

The Best of the WWF: volume 11

1987

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Back in Action

1994

As Frank Rossi

The Shepherd

1999

As Miles

Legion : The Final Exorcism

2006

As Lucas McMurter

Bloodstained Memoirs

2009

As Himself

Alien Opponent

2011

As Father Mulluzzo

The Bad Pack

1997

As Dash Simms

The Wrestling Classic

1985

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE War to Settle the Score

1985

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Tagteam

1991

As Rick McDonald

WCW Starrcade 1996

1996

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW SuperBrawl VII

1997

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW Halloween Havoc 1997

1997

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Terminal Rush

1996

As Bartel

Adventures of a Pizza Guy

2015

As Marek Slavomir

WWE Hall of Fame 2005

2005

As Himself

A Gothic Tale

2008

As Narrator

Fancypants

2011

As Smiley

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1992

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Lights Out

2015

As Detective Callahan

WrestleMania

1985

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WrestleMania II

1986

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Body Slam

1986

As Quick Rick Roberts

WWE WrestleMania XII

1996

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW The Great American Bash 1997

1997

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW Slamboree 1997

1997

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

The Green Fairy

2015

As Oscar Wilde

I Am Santa Claus

2014

As Himself

NWA The Race to Starrcade

1983

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE King of the Ring 1994

1994

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches

1992

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Buy & Cell

1989

As Cowboy

Don't Look Back

2014

As Eddie Starks

The Chair

2016

As Murphy

No Contest

1995

As Ice

Three Wise Guys

2005

As Pastor Roberts

WWE WrestleMania III

1987

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW Bash at The Beach 1999

1999

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW SuperBrawl IX

1999

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE Cyber Sunday 2006

2006

As Himself

WCW Uncensored 1997

1997

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

1997

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW Fall Brawl 1998

1998

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW Spring Stampede 1998

1998

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Legends Never Die

2006

As Himself

The Masked Saint

2016

As Nicky Stone

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

2016

As Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)

Other Plans

2014

As Dean Evans

WWE WrestleMania VIII

1992

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE WrestleMania X

1994

As Roddy Piper (Referee)

WWF SuperTape vol. 2

1990

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE World Tour 1992

1992

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Honor

2006

As LT Tyrell

Ghosts of Goldfield

2007

As Jackson Smith

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

1990

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW Slamboree 1999

1999

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW The Great American Bash 1999

1999

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW The Great American Bash 1998

1998

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

As 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

The Reconciler

2015

As Russ

Domestic Import

2006

As Bronco Bill

The Firefly Funhouse Match

2020

As Himself (archive footage)

The Portal

2010

As Homeless George

NWA Starrcade 1983

1983

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WCW Slamboree 1998

1998

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

The Price of Fame

2017

As Self

NWA The Final Conflict

1983

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

1992

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Jack of Hearts

2000

As Detective Deeks

WWE RAW 1000

2012

As

Blind Eye

2007

As Fred Mears

The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage

1990

As Maurice Steiger

Shut Up and Shoot!

2006

As Yokum The Bartender

WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE Crunch Classic

1992

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Best of the WWF Volume 1

1985

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE Cyber Sunday 2008

2008

As Himself

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

2005

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1985

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania VI

1990

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

The Bet

2016

As Mr. Jablonski

Super Sweet 16: The Movie

2007

As Mitch Connors

WWE World Tour 1991

1991

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Biography: Wrestlemania I

2022

As Self (archival footage)

Hard Time

1998

As Randy

Andre the Giant

2018

As Self (archive footage)

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

1985

As Roddy Piper

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

2011

As Bolphunga (voice)

Hulkamania 3

1988

As Roddy Piper

Street Team Massacre

2007

As Roddy

WWE WrestleMania XXV

2009

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Biography: Shawn Michaels

2021

As Self (archive footage)

The Misery Brothers

1995

As Himself

WWE WrestleFest '90

1990

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

1991

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Superfan: The Story of Vladimir

2023

As Self (Archival Footage)

WWE Judgment Day 2003

2003

As Himself

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

1987

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE Backlash 2003

2003

As Himself

WCW Halloween Havoc 1996

1996

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009

2012

As Roddy Piper (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania XI

1995

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1991

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

German Fan Favorites 2

1994

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

The One and Only

1978

As Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)

WWE Survivor Series 1991

1991

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

TNA Final Resolution 2005

2005

As Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)

WWE Royal Rumble 2008

2008

As Roddy Piper

PWG Sells Out: Volume 3

2013

As Himself

Pizza Man

2011

As Himself

WWE Wrestlemania XIX

2003

As Rowdy Roddy Piper

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002

As Nada (They Live) (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania V

1989

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)

WCW SuperBrawl 2000

2000

As Roddy Piper (Referee)

WWE WrestleMania VII

1991

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)

WCW Starrcade 1999

1999

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)

Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows

1998

As Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010

As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWE Survivor Series 1990

1990

As Roddy Piper

The True Story of WrestleMania

2011

As Self (archive footage)

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